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Chestnut vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chestnut and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • Chestnut is richer in copper, vitamin C, manganese, and potassium, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Chestnut covers your daily need for copper, 42% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Chestnut contains 67 times more vitamin C than mcDonald's Big Mac. Chestnut contains 26.7mg of vitamin C, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 0.4mg.
  • Chestnut is lower in saturated fat.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than chestnut (54).

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +314.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.2%
Contains more IronIron +15.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +664%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.2%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6575%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Copper 0.472mg 0.098mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0.4mg 29%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.206mg 28%
Fats 1.38g 14.96g 21%
Protein 2g 11.82g 20%
Sodium 27mg 460mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 3.384mg 17%
Potassium 715mg 181mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.26g 3.803g 16%
Zinc 0.25mg 1.91mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Magnesium 54mg 20mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.209mg 8%
Calcium 46mg 116mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 3.474g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 6%
Calories 131kcal 257kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Phosphorus 99mg 122mg 3%
Iron 1.73mg 2mg 3%
Carbs 27.76g 20.08g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.176mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.306g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Folate 38µg 46µg 2%
Net carbs 27.76g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.2%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +491%
Contains more FatsFats +984.1%
Contains more OtherOther +159.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +629.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/nutrients
  2. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.